Growlers Playoff Preview
August 4, 2022 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Kalamazoo Growlers News Release
KALAMAZOO, MI - With the Growlers less than two weeks away from playoff baseball for the first time since 2019, we have your complete guide to every playoff scenario and an inside look at the Growlers roster that will chase our first Northwoods League championship.
The Growlers claimed the franchise's first-ever division title when they clinched the first half title with a 22-14 record. The Growlers stare down two possible playoff opponents come the third week of August.
Traverse City Pit Spitters
The Pit Spitters and Kalamazoo have met nine times this season with the Growlers holding a 3-6 record against Trav City so far this season with three games left between the two foes in the mitten. The Pit Spitters finished in 2nd place in the first half standing and are currently leading the second half race by 3.5 games with a 19-6 record since July 6th. The Pit Spitters have won the Northwoods League title in every season they've participated in since 2019 and are the most likely playoff foe for the Growlers to face.
Rockford Rivets
The Rivets have been a surprise contender in the second half of the season after finishing 17-19 in the first half of the season and second from the bottom of the division. Rockford an 8-2 in their last 10 games and are on a seven-game winning streak at the time of writing. The Rivets won the season series against the Growlers, with KZoo going 4-8 against the Northern Illinois ball club this season.
The Growlers have ground to make up in the overall standings if they want a chance at home-field advantage during the opening round of the postseason.
The Growlers' first-round series will be a best of three against Traverse City or Rockford with the first game being held at the home of the lesser seed and the subsequent final two games of the series being played at the home of the team with the best record.
The Growlers have 10 games left in the regular season and hope to ramp things up heading into our first playoff appearance since 2019. You can join the priority list for playoff tickets at the link below and join us for what is sure to be a magical postseason!
Playoff Ticket List-https://northwoodsleague.com/kalamazoo-growlers/growlers-playoff-tickets-join-the-priority-list/
Northwoods League Stories from August 4, 2022
- Alec Atkin-Win Walks off Rivets - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Dock Spiders Fall to Rockers on Road, 7-3 - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Mallards Trounced by Rafters to Open Home-and-Home - Madison Mallards
- Honkers Take Game One - Duluth Huskies
- Kingfish Get Shut Out 9-0 - Kenosha Kingfish
- Battle Jacks Sweep Jackrabbits in Unusual Doubleheader - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
- Growlers Playoff Preview - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Kingfish Fall to Woodchucks in Series Finale - Kenosha Kingfish
- Mallards' Offensive Engine Revs, Win Big at Home - Madison Mallards
- Rock Pile Tumbles as MoonDogs Steal Game in St. Cloud - Mankato MoonDogs
- Loggers Snap Streak; Defeat Stingers, 7-6 - La Crosse Loggers
- Traverse City Takes Series vs. Rockers - Green Bay Rockers
- Nick Mitchell Sets New Franchise Hits Record - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Chinooks Fall to the Mallards - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Stingers Lose Close One in La Crosse, 7-6 - Willmar Stingers
- Rox' Comeback Attempt Comes up Short against Mankato - St. Cloud Rox
- Battle Jacks Bounce Back in Offensive Showcase, Defeat Dock Spiders 17-7 - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
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